Tag: Nigeria
US-Nigeria Joint Liaison Group Combats Crypto Crime
The United States and Nigeria have joined forces to combat cryptocurrency-related crimes and illicit finance by establishing a Bilateral Liaison Group. This new initiative aims to enhance the countries' capabilities in investigating and prosecuting...
Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Leaves Nigeria After 8-Month Detention
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive who was detained in Nigeria on charges of money laundering, has finally left the country after the charges against him were dropped. According to a family spokesperson, Gambaryan was...
Binance’s Gambaryan Cleared for Medical Treatment After Money Laundering Charges Dropped
Nigeria's government has decided to drop the money laundering charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance. This decision comes shortly after a court denied him bail. According to Punch, a local news outlet,...
US Attorneys General Urge Biden to Declare Binance Executive a Hostage of Nigeria
A group of 18 state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Leticia James, have called on President Joe Biden to declare Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan a hostage of the Nigerian government....
Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail in Nigeria
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan was denied bail by a Nigerian judge, a family spokesperson said Friday. The court's decision to deny him bail has been met with disappointment, especially considering his declining health. Gambaryan,...
Nigeria’s New Crypto Regulations: Local Offices and Leadership Requirements for Licensing
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has recently introduced new regulations for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating in the country. These regulations aim to ensure closer regulatory supervision and support for...
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives Nigeria Clears Binance Executives of Tax Charges
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance ExecutivesTax charges against Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla have been dropped by Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS revised the charges so that only...